Patents by Inventor W. Clark Hargrove, III

W. Clark Hargrove, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Annuloplasty sizers for minimally invasive procedures
    Patent number: 9149207
    Abstract: A sizing plate for sizing a native valve annulus in a patient's heart for either valve replacement or repair during a minimally invasive surgical procedure is shown and described. The sizing plate is generally shaped such that it corresponds to the shape of the native valve annulus. Additionally, a thickness of the sizing plate is such that it can be inserted through a space between the ribs of the patient during the procedure. The sizing plate includes two keyways extending though the plate separated by a bridge. The keyways are sized and shaped such that they are adapted to be engaged by a minimally invasive surgical tool such as a laparoscopic grasper. The keyways in conjunction with the bridge facilitate manipulation of the sizing plate by the grasper from an external location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignees: Sorin Group USA, Inc., The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Joseph A. Sauter, W. Clark Hargrove, III
  • ANNULOPLASTY SIZERS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20140046219
    Abstract: A sizing plate for sizing a native valve annulus in a patient's heart for either valve replacement or repair during a minimally invasive surgical procedure is shown and described. The sizing plate is generally shaped such that it corresponds to the shape of the native valve annulus. Additionally, a thickness of the sizing plate is such that it can be inserted through a space between the ribs of the patient during the procedure. The sizing plate includes two keyways extending though the plate separated by a bridge. The keyways are sized and shaped such that they are adapted to be engaged by a minimally invasive surgical tool such as a laparoscopic grasper. The keyways in conjunction with the bridge facilitate manipulation of the sizing plate by the grasper from an external location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Sorin Group USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Sauter, W. Clark Hargrove, III
  • ANNULOPLASTY SIZERS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20100262043
    Abstract: A sizing plate for sizing a native valve annulus in a patient's heart for either valve replacement or repair during a minimally invasive surgical procedure is shown and described. The sizing plate is generally shaped such that it corresponds to the shape of the native valve annulus. Additionally, a thickness of the sizing plate is such that it can be inserted through a space between the ribs of the patient during the procedure. The sizing plate includes two keyways extending though the plate separated by a bridge. The keyways are sized and shaped such that they are adapted to be engaged by a minimally invasive surgical tool such as a laparoscopic grasper. The keyways in conjunction with the bridge facilitate manipulation of the sizing plate by the grasper from an external location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Sorin Group USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Sauter, W. Clark Hargrove, III